{"112921":{"#nid":"112921","#data":{"type":"event","title":"H1B\/Permanent Residency Seminar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGuide to Post-Graduation Work\n(H1B) Authorization for International Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- Tuesday, March 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E 2012 9am to 10:15am\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis session will provide information about the routes to post-graduation work\nauthorization for international students.\u0026nbsp;\nThe session will focus on the H-1B \u201cwork visa\u201d and briefly address some\nother options.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAudience: \u0026nbsp;This workshop is open to all international students, and\nstudents who graduate this Spring are particularly encouraged to attend. Please\nattend the entire session if you have questions about the H1-B process.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOther: So that you can understand some of the background of\nthe H1B cap, you can read articles available at: \u003Ca title=\u0022http:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.visalaw.com\/07apr1\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOverview of Permanent Residence\n(\u201cgreen cards\u201d) for International Faculty, Staff, and Students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- Tuesday, March 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E 2012 10:30am to 11:45am\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis session will provide information about the routes to permanent residence\n(a \u201cgreen card\u201d). \u0026nbsp;It will briefly address family-based immigration but\nfocus on employment-based immigration. \u0026nbsp;We will discuss the most common\nroutes to permanent residence through employment and how one chooses the most\nappropriate route. \u0026nbsp;In addition to providing an introduction to the labor\ncertification process, the session will describe the immigrant petition, the\nadjustment of status application, and the required supporting documentation.\nThe process for an accompanying spouse and children will be addressed.\u0026nbsp; The session will also provide a brief\noverview of the options available to researchers who do not have permanent\npositions, for instance, post-docs.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more about permanent residence in the U.S."}],"uid":"27382","created_gmt":"2012-02-28 11:52:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:58:05","author":"Brittny Malbrue","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-03-20T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-03-20T16:45:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-03-20T16:45:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-03-20 18:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-03-20 20:45:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-03-20 20:45:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"25391","name":"H1B"},{"id":"1589","name":"OIE"},{"id":"25401","name":"PR"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Einfo@oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}